The Effect of Two Plyometric Training Techniques on Muscular Power and Agility in Youth Soccer Players
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research
- Vol. 23 (1), 332-335
- https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0b013e318183a01a
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two plyometric training techniques on power and agility in youth soccer players. Twelve males from a semiprofessional football club's academy (age = 17.3 +/- 0.4 years, stature = 177.9 +/- 5.1 cm, mass = 68.7 +/- 5.6 kg) were randomly assigned to 6 weeks of depth jump (DJ) or countermovement jump (CMJ) training twice weekly. Participants in the DJ group performed drop jumps with instructions to minimize ground-contact time while maximizing height. Participants in the CMJ group performed jumps from a standing start position with instructions to gain maximum jump height. Posttraining, both groups experienced improvements in vertical jump height (p < 0.05) and agility time (p < 0.05) and no change in sprint performance (p > 0.05). There were no differences between the treatment groups (p > 0.05). The study concludes that both DJ and CMJ plyometrics are worthwhile training activities for improving power and agility in youth soccer players.Keywords
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